CUA men's soccer set for trip to England

Aug 09, 2010

WASHINGTON – The CUA men’s soccer team is gearing up
for the start of the 2010 season as the Cardinals look to defend
their Landmark Conference championship. Prior to beginning
preseason practice on campus however, the team will head overseas
to England for a training trip beginning on Friday, August 13.

Head coach Travis Beauchamp is looking forward to the trip, as it
will provide his team an opportunity to get some work done on the
pitch, while becoming a tighter unit off of it. “We are
very excited about the upcoming tour in England. Our guys
have worked hard over the last year to make this trip
possible. It was purposely scheduled during August so that we
could use it as a jump-start for the season. We want to build on
the success that was seen last season and I think this will be a
great start.”

The Cardinals will leave on August 13 when they fly across the
pond to London, England. Following a morning of training on
Saturday, August 14 the team will head over to check out a match
between Chelsea and West Bromm beginning at 5:30 local
time.

Other activities planned for the team while in England include a
tour of the new Wembley Stadium, a visit to Old Trafford, which is
the world famous home of Manchester United FC, and a training
session at Finch Farm, which is the training complex of Everton
FC. The Cardinals will also play several matches during their
tour of England.

Another highlight of the trip will be a visit to a local
hospital where the Cardinals will have a chance to meet some of the
children who are currently there.

Throughout the team’s stay in England, coach Beauchamp will
check in with periodic blog updates as well as photos of where the
Cardinals are visiting. Check back to cuacardinals.com for
the latest updates!